Country: Netherlands
Plot: During her nightly escapades Hemel searches for the difference between sex and love.
Review: Some substance was found in this character’s study but with savorless results. A disturbed girl sleeps every night with a different man, always searching for something new but feeling nothing more than indifference. An exception to this, seems to be a married man. The movie also emphasizes the odd and dependent relationship with her father, with whom she lives. “Hemel” is all about sex, loneliness and family (or the lack of it), making use of a rambling structure and pale imagery.
Relevant awards: FIPRESCI Prize (Berlin).
"The movie also emphasizes the odd and dependent relationship with her father, with whom she lives."
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't say "also" for something that seems the cause of Hemel's "disturbed" behaviour. In my opinion, it all starts with this relationship.
Thanks for comment Susan2349 and welcome to AWGM. I believe that her father was the cause too. By using the word "also" I tried to explain that the movie emphasizes that (big) detail, but it could have only given a hint for make us draw that conclusion.
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